New telehealth coaching aims to ease the financial burden of cancer

NCT ID NCT07409662

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a telehealth program called CC LinksTele that provides one-on-one coaching to help cancer survivors and their caregivers manage financial and legal issues related to cancer care. 124 adult patients and caregivers from a pediatric cancer clinic took part. The goal was to see if the program reduced financial stress and improved quality of life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Oncology Financial and Legal Navigation (telehealth coaching)

What this could lead to

If successful, this program could become a standard way to help cancer patients and families reduce financial stress and improve well-being.

What could go wrong

This was a small, single-site study with no control group, so results may not apply to all patients. The program is about support, not a medical treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

childhood malignant neoplasm Financial Stress hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Kentucky

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States